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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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